One of the video works comprising the video installation presented by Asako Fujikura + Takahiro Ohmura in the Japan Pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, IN-BETWEEN.

The Japan Pavilion is composed of four T-shaped wall-column units, radially connected like the blades of a windmill. Careful observation reveals that the central “hole” of the building was not intentionally cut into the floor or ceiling, but rather remained as a void—the by-product of the structure’s rotational configuration. The dialogue scenario functions as a kind of theatrical tutorial, revealing and sharing this inherent “rotationality” of the pavilion.
Object Video serves as a guide for this reading. Set on a dimly lit, fictional terrain, it literally casts a spotlight on the actor currently speaking—where each “actor” is, in fact, an architectural element of the Japan Pavilion. In these moments, parts of the building emerge as speaking subjects, allowing visitors to connect voices with forms and to discover the individuality of each object that constitutes the pavilion.

第19回ヴェネチア・ビエンナーレ国際建築展 日本館展示《IN-BETWEEN》にて藤倉麻子と大村高広が展開した映像インスタレーションを構成する映像作品のひとつ。

会場である日本館は、4体のT字型壁柱ユニットが風車状に回転接続された構成をもつ。よく観察すると、この建築の中央に位置する「穴」は、床や天井に意図的に穿たれた開口ではなく、構造体の回転運動によって結果的に残された余白であることがわかる。対話のシナリオは、この日本館固有の「回転性」を演劇的に開示し、来場者と共有する一種のチュートリアルとして機能している。
Object Videoは、この読み取りのためのガイドを担う。暗く広がる架空の大地を舞台に、発話中のアクターに文字通りスポットライトを当てていく。映像の中で、建築の部位や要素が「語る主体」として浮かび上がる瞬間が提示され、来場者はその声と形態を結びつけながら、日本館を構成する各オブジェクトの固有性を発見していく。

Name Object Video

Date 2025

Type Video

Part of IN-BETWEEN — video installation (4-channel video, 16-channel sound, 17 min 33 sec)

Artist / Director Asako Fujikura + Takahiro Ohmura

Composer / Sound Designer ermhoi

Sound Engineer / Sound Designer Makoto Oshiro

Technical Engineer Yuya Ito

CG Production Ai Ikeda (Rendering Coordinator) | Yudai Kato (Assistant) | Taiyo Sumi (Assistant)

Voice Actors Kevin Mchugh | Ena Morita | Shuji Morita | Julia Shortreed | Jua | HIMI | ermhoi

Musicians Yuri Kamei (1st Vn) | Tomohiro Ishii (2nd Vn) | Mei Mishina (Viola) | Sonoko Muraoka (Vc) | Marty Holoubek (Double Bass) | Taikimen (Marimba)

In Cooperation with
DELTA ELECTRONICS (JAPAN), INC. | HP Japan Inc.